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Contributed by Phil Spadaro
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Monday, 14 January 2008 |
 How do know if someone “deserves” your love or affection?
What happens in a relationship when one person thinks they “deserve” something?
Look at two perspectives on God.
Luke 7
The Faith of the Centurion
1When Jesus had finished saying all this in the hearing of the people,
he entered Capernaum. 2There a centurion's servant, whom his master
valued highly, was sick and about to die. 3The centurion heard of Jesus
and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal
his servant. 4When they came to Jesus, they pleaded earnestly with him,
"This man deserves to have you do this, 5because he loves our nation
and has built our synagogue." 6So Jesus went with them.
He was not far from the house when the centurion sent friends to say to him: "Lord, don't trouble yourself, for I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. 7That is why I did not even consider myself worthy to come to you. But say the word, and my servant will be healed. 8For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
9When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel." 10Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.
Questions:
- Why did the elders believe the centurion should be helped?
- Were they sincere?
- Why was it significant that “he loves our nation and has built our synagogue?”
- Why did the Centurion not come in person?
- What was his understanding of God?
- Compare that with the elders’ understanding of God.
Think about how I can be like the Elders.
What could help me be more like the centurion
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